Yucatan Adventures

I just had the wonderful experience of spending the last two weeks traveling around the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, visiting the cities of Cancun, Tulum, Merida, and Playa del Carmen. I climbed Mayan pyramids, swam with turtles in cenotes, watched folkloric dance, ate the best street tacos of my life, snorkeled with giant manta rays, checked Chichen Itza off my bucket list, danced salsa to live music, and even ate crickets. That was definitely a first! Here's a few fun highlights from my recent adventures.

 Now to get caught up on dance practice....

Island Life: Barbados and the Dominican Republic

Back in February, at the tail end of the Seattle Snowpocalypse Week, I had the good fortune to have a trip to the Caribbean planned. Despite at one point being concerned that my flight might get cancelled, I arrived safely and spent a warm and magical three weeks split between Barbados and the Dominican Republic. Here's a few highlights from my travels.